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Virtual Artist Talk: Yale Center for British Art: Sekai Machache will talk to Carmen Hermo
Yale Center for British Art 1080 Chapel Street, New HavenSekai Machache will talk to Carmen Hermo, associate curator, Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Brooklyn Museum, about her artistic practice, recent projects, and studio processes. About Sekai Machache Born in 1989 in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sekai Machache (she/they) is a Zimbabwean-Scottish visual artist and curator based in Glasgow, Scotland. She graduated from the Duncan […]
COLOR IN THE GARDEN: Friend or Foe? at Hollister House Garden
Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, WashingtonGet color to work for you. Create beautiful effects and avoid the trap of allowing misplaced colors to disrupt the harmony of your garden. Do you love pink and hate yellow? Or vice versa? Is blue your favorite color? Whatever your likes and dislikes may be, it is the way in which your colors are […]
Yale Center for British Art: Conversations about Conservation | The Material and Techniques of the Lucknow Scroll
Yale Center for British Art 1080 Chapel Street, New HavenExplore the portrayal of the city of Lucknow from the Gomti River in India during the early nineteenth century, as captured in a remarkable thirty-seven-foot scroll (1826). The city became a nurturing ground for diverse and vibrant artistic expressions across various media as it stood at a unique intersection of Eastern and Western traditions. Register […]
Talk: Agostino Brunias: Printed Works on Paper: Yale Center for British Art
Yale Center for British Art 1080 Chapel Street, New HavenAgostino Brunias was born in 1728 in Rome. While working as an artist, he came to the attention of the Scottish architect Robert Adam, who was touring Italy. After working as a draftsman and painter in Adam’s firm from 1758 to 1764, Brunias accepted a position as an artist accompanying Sir William Young, the recently […]
Exploring Entwined: Freedom, Sovereignty, and the Sea AARP Webinar: Mystic Seaport
Virtual EventEmbark on a captivating exploration of maritime history on June 12, featuring Dr. Akeia de Barros Gomes, titled “Exploring Entwined: Freedom, Sovereignty, and the Sea”. This session promises a thought-provoking journey through the millennia-old maritime cultures of the Dawnland (New England) and the African continent. Dr. Gomes will illuminate historical encounters and contributions, highlighting the […]
UNITED TABLE: WHAT’S UP GASTROPOD?- TALK & TASTING
United Theater 5 Canal St, Westerly, RIWe are excited to announce the next event in the UNITED Table series at the United Theater with Eating With the Ecosystem! Join us on June 15th as we host a panel and tasting event showcasing Gastropods – or Snails of the sea – Whelks, periwinkles, and slipper limpets. These local delicacies are often overlooked […]
MICHAEL JORDAN’S STEAK HOUSE: Delicious Discussions with Kirsten Miller (Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books)
Michael Jordan's Steakhouse 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, UncasvilleDelicious Discussions: Author luncheon with Kirsten Miller (Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books) The provocative and hilarious summer read that will have book lovers cheering and everyone talking! Kirsten Miller, author of The Change, brings us a bracing, wildly entertaining satire about a small Southern town, a pitched battle over banned books, and a little […]
A Conversation with Artist Mohamad Hafez at the Yale Peabody Museum
Yale Peabody Museum 170 Whitney Ave, New HavenThe artist and architect Mohamad Hafez channels the complexities of his homeland Syria in his art. Using found objects, paint and scrap metal, Hafez creates surrealistic Middle Eastern streetscapes that incorporate the ancient and the new in a kaleidoscope of detail and color. His art installation “Eternal Cities,” on display in the Yale Peabody Museum’s second floor […]
Hiking: Ruins of Southern New England at Ridgefield Library
Ridgefield Library 472 Main Street, RidgefieldThe Ridgefield Historical Society and the Library present Hiking Ruins Southern New England: A Guide to 40 Sites in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island by Dr. Nick Bellantoni, Emeritus CT State Archaeologist, a guide to hiking archaeological sites in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Many people have no idea that there are archaeological sites in the area, […]
Thomas Dolby on His New Book, “Prevailing Wind”
The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, WestportTwo music legends meet at The Westport Library on July 16, as Thomas Dolby and Chris Frantz discuss Dolby’s new novel, Prevailing Wind!. Please note the 4 pm start time. This is Thomas’ only scheduled signing event in the tri-state area, so don’t miss this opportunity! All attendees who purchase a copy may get the book and one additional item […]
Artist Talk: Elizabeth Englander and Eduardo Andres Alfonso at The Aldrich Museum
Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum 258 Main Street, RidgefieldThursday, July 18 | 6 to 7 pm Please join artist Elizabeth Englander and Associate Curator Eduardo Andres Alfonso for a talk on the work and ideas behind Elizabeth Englander: Eminem Buddhism, Volume 3, the artist’s first museum exhibition. The talk will explore the relationship between the contemporary materials forming the sculptures of deities and the […]
Virtual Program- Collecting Perspectives: Cape Cod Canal: Haverhill Center
Join us for Collecting Perspectives, captivating conversations on the stories and connections behind Historic New England Collections at the Haverhill Center: tonight, the Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal Collection. Historic New England Senior Curator of Library and Archives Lorna Condon joins Marilyn Keith Daly, project manager for the Haverhill Center, and guests, artist and […]